Liu Lanfang thought of the fat boy who smiled as if the sunshine was shining on his face, and her nose felt sore again.

At that time, her parents were still alive and she was still young. Children from several families often played together. She liked Zhang Jiangqing very much...

After her parents passed away, she thought: If she could marry him, she and her brother would have a place to stay.

What a pity... She knew that Zhang Jiangqing's favorite language was Arabic.

"Afang, where is your uncle?"

"Uncle...my grandpa despised my uncle for being incompetent and treated my mother very well. He gave my mother a lot of dowry when she got married. My uncle and aunt had a big fight and made my grandparents sick. Later, when my grandparents passed away and my mother went back to attend the funeral, they even fought with her in front of the coffin! They didn't even come when my parents died!"

"..." Wen Yu was also helpless, "Do you have any property now?"

Lan Fang shook her head. "After my parents passed away, my uncle took over the property. My aunt asked me to keep the valuables for her, so she took them away. There were also some things I used daily, but when my brother needed food or got sick... I thought it was not thoughtful enough, and I was too lazy to talk to my aunt, so I gave a lot more. Now I don't have much." She smiled bitterly.

"Oh, if there is, it would be great. I can transfer some of it out and hide it first. Even if I get married, I can't take all of it to my husband's house. Wait until everything is settled..."

Lan Fang was disheartened. "My father passed away suddenly, and he didn't have time to explain. When my mother passed away, I was still young... all..." As she thought about it, her eyes suddenly lit up. "Ayu, now that you've said that, it just occurred to me that before my mother passed away, she once told me that next to her farm, there was a loyal servant of my grandmother's who lived there with his paralyzed son. My mother left something for me and my brother!"

Tears flowed from her eyes, she was very excited, "Yes, yes! Mother was ill and was afraid that she would die early. Father remarried and my sister and I were abused by our stepmother... She told me that she left something for us without telling father, but I forgot it completely! Oh my God! Mother..."

She sobbed, "I was still young at that time... I didn't understand what this meant. Ayu, my mother... I miss my mother!"

Wen Yu hurriedly whispered to comfort her, but Liu Lanfang thought of her mother who was still thinking about her and her brother even though she was sick, and thought of her experiences over the years, she could no longer control herself and threw herself into Wen Yu's arms and burst into tears.

Although Liu Lanzhou didn't look at them, he knew that his sister was crying. He looked nervous and trembling.

Yan Zhu quickly shouted: "Miss Lan Fang, stop crying and don't scare Lan Zhou!"

Wen Yu hugged her gently and said, "Stop crying."

Liu Lanfang quickly wiped away her tears and smiled at her brother: "Sister is just joking with Sister Yu! It's okay."

Liu Lanzhou was unhappy and pursed his lips. Yan Zhu quickly showed him the purse that Wen Yu made for Lan Fang...

Wen Yu said, "In the dark, Auntie is blessing you and your sister in heaven! Fortunately, you didn't think of it, otherwise, it might have been leaked..."

"Yes, yes, even my father doesn't know about this... Ah Yu, do you have a place to keep it for me? I'm worried that my aunt will find out about my marriage... " She glanced at Wen Yu again and smiled bitterly, "Look at me, you can't even take care of yourself!"

"Don't underestimate me! I'm different now." Wen Yu said with a cold look on her face: "Before my father left, he gave me my mother's dowry. In this way, I will have my own place. Does your thing take up too much space? I'll arrange it!"

"Whatever it is, I don't know."

"It doesn't matter, just pick up the important things and move them away." Wen Yu thought and said, "It's just that I don't have many people on hand right now. I'll ask Zhang Jiangqing first. I'll contact you as soon as there's any news. Go home and keep quiet. If there's a way, postpone the engagement."

Liu Lanfang nodded gently.

The two held hands and talked for a long time.

Seeing Liu Lanzhou yawning, "He is sleepy. I will take him back to the car first. I'll leave everything to you."

"Well, Afang, I know that life is difficult, but since we don't have parents to love us, we have to be strong on our own. Be patient, grit your teeth, and maybe you will get through it. You have to be careful, and think positively..."

"I know."

Wen Yu sent them to the second gate, and watched Lan Fang supporting her brother as they walked away...she couldn't help but burst into tears.

There was a Mrs. Wang over there, who had been acquainted with Liu Lanfang's mother. She had an unmarried young son at home, and considering their previous friendship, she wanted Liu Lanfang to be her daughter-in-law. Just now, she expressed her wish to marry Liu Lanfang to Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu pretended not to understand and said to Mrs. Wang, "My second brother has only one son and one daughter. I treat them better than my own children. Alas, Lanzhou is not in good health, and as for Afang, I don't want her to marry away! My nephew from my mother's side is an ambitious person..."

…

The sound of footsteps interrupted Wen Yu's melancholy thoughts.

Turning around, I saw Yan Zhu and a tall, slightly fat man standing there.

Wen Yu was surprised that he had grown so tall! Zhang Jiangqing stood outside the pavilion in a proper manner. His clothes and shoes were neat but not luxurious. His hair was neatly tied up. When he saw Wen Yu looking at him, he came up and bowed.

Thick eyebrows, dark eyes, a smile as warm as the sun, revealing a dimple on the right cheek.

"Sister Ayu!" His voice was gentle with a hint of joy.

Wen Yu stood up and said, "Brother Jiang Qing, how are you?

"Okay! I'm fine. Sister Ayu...you..." The words "so beautiful" almost came out of his mouth, but he stopped in time, despised himself, and changed the words to "You asked my sister to come to me, I..." He couldn't say the words "very happy" again, coughed and said, "Uh...I haven't congratulated my sister yet..."

Oh, it's her elder brother who's getting married, why should I congratulate her? He lost the composure he had managed to put on and blushed.

How could I not know that he liked me? The Zhang family had a very good family tradition. Mr. Zhang was an honest official, Mrs. Zhang was generous and kind, and little sister Zhang was innocent and kind. Even my cousin Zhang Weiqing was very smart and steady.

In my previous life, if I could enter the Zhang family, it would be a lifetime of happiness.

This behavior would probably be intolerable to a family like the Zhang family.

So, Zhang Jiangqing, I’m sorry.

However, there are a few things to do now, and he is the best candidate. Asking him to come is to take advantage of his love... Guilt only lasted for a moment, Wen Yu calmed down, at worst, she could find a way to return it in the future! "Brother Jiang Qing, please sit down!" Wen Yu smiled and said, "Lan Fang brought A-di here just now."

"Oh? My brother is here too? Has he left?" Seeing Wen Yu was very natural, Zhang Jiangqing relaxed a little, walked into the pavilion and sat down.

"After eating and drinking, Adi felt sleepy, so Lan Fang took him away."

Yan Zhu came over and said, "Girl, the bride is here!"

Seeing her eyes shining, Wen Yu said, "Go and watch the fun! But don't forget what I said, come back quickly after watching."

Yan Zhu ran away in a flash.

Zhang Jiangqing smiled and took out a brocade box. "Your birthday was two months ago, but there was no news about it. I prepared a gift for you, but it's not convenient to send it specially. My sister and I are thinking about you!"

Wen Yu was touched, there was still someone who cared about her.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang Qing."

"Sister Ayu, don't be so polite..."

"Brother Jiang Qing, I heard that you went to work in the government office?"

"Yes. Sister Ayu, you know... I am not as well educated as my brothers. Father found this job for me. I am just going to do the job now, and the position will be given to me at the end of the year. These are the things I like to do, and I can definitely do them well. I believe that in the future, it will not be too bad..." He first gave Wen Yu some reassurance.

"Well, I believe in Mr. Zhang's vision! If you start working now, Jiang Qing will have more experience than others, and your abilities will gradually improve. These will support you to move forward. In the future, your future may not be worse than that of taking the imperial examination!"

Zhang Jiangqing's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised her without asking for money: "That's what my father said. Sister Ayu is just a girl in the boudoir, but she has such a broad vision. I really admire her!"

Wen Yuxin felt a little nervous and quickly changed the subject, "Brother Jiang Qing, I came to you today to ask you for a few things. Can you help me?"

Let me do something?

How many more pieces...

"Yes! Definitely!" Zhang Jiangqing was ecstatic.

"..." Wen Yu still felt guilty, "Well... one is about Hongdou, that is Yanzhu. It's like this, that year, her mother followed her father back to Beijing. When they encountered a flood, my grandmother saved her. But her husband disappeared, and she had nowhere to go. Her mother stayed by her side, sympathizing with her and not asking her mother to sign a contract to sell her body."

"Oh, that's how it is!"

"Yes, then my mother died, and her mother also died. Only Yan Zhu was left."

"Didn't her mother go to look for her husband's family?"

"I heard that her father's family had a misfortune and she ended up here. Strictly speaking, her father was a son-in-law. So, there is no point in finding her. But Yan Zhu's mother left her a piece of jade, saying it belonged to her father. Looking at the quality, it is not an ordinary family's item.

Yan Zhu has been with me all this time and has reached marriageable age. My uncle has agreed to adopt her as his adopted daughter. This is the certificate written by my uncle. Brother Jiang Qing, I would like to ask you to take a look at it and see if you can use it to register her. She is older than me, and I am afraid that my grandmother at home will treat her as a slave and marry her off at will. "

"Sister Ayu, you are not that old, but you can still think of these things. It's really rare!" His face was full of appreciation and admiration.

"I'm an adult now. There are definitely a lot of things I need to think about."

Yes, I have become an adult... My wish is about to come true! He said happily: "This should not be difficult. Give me this letter and I will try to do it."

Wen Yu nodded and handed him the letter. "The second thing... Before my father went to the capital, he wanted to give me my mother's dowry. After receiving it, I may have to re-plan it. We have a Cailuan Pavilion here. I like the craftsmanship of Master Qing there. I want to ask my brother to check her background. In case I want to open a shop in the future, I can find an opportunity to poach her."

"..." She just said this about poaching someone else?

Zhang Jiangqing really had a new understanding of her.

It seems that I am not an outsider! He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

"Okay, Master Qing from Cailuan Pavilion, I remember!"

"And the third one is about Ah Fang..."

After Wen Yu explained everything in detail, she took out the gold and silver that Guan had given her. She really had to use it. She had nothing in her hands...

But Zhang Jiangqing refused to take it, and the two of them kept trying to evade the question, but they didn't realize...

Behind the flower tree, someone was already furious...

More than 3,000 words, hope for your support.

(End of this chapter)